John Jasper
John Jasper John Jasper 1812-1901 John Jasper was born a slave, the last of 24 children. He grew up on a plantation where he labored in the fields until he…
John Hyde
John Hyde John Hyde 1865-1912 John Hyde, better known as "The Praying Hyde," was born in Carrollton, Illinois. His father was a Presbyterian minister who faithfully proclaimed the Gospel message…
John Huss
John Huss John Huss 1369-1415 Bohemian reformer. John Huss was ordained to the priesthood of the Roman Catholic Church in 1401, after receiving the bachelor's and master's degrees at the…
John Gibson Paton
John Gibson Paton John Gibson Paton 1824-1907 John G. Paton was born in Dumfries, Scotland. His family later moved to Torthorwald, where, in a humble thatched cottage of three rooms,…
John Franklyn Norris
John Franklyn Norris John Franklyn Norris 1877-1952 Fundamental Baptist pastor. J. Frank Norris was born in Dadeville, Alabama. He was graduated from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and Southern Baptist…
John Elward Brown
John Elward Brown John Elward Brown 1879-1957 Evangelist, educator, broadcaster, and author. Dr. John E. Brown, founder of the university that bears his name, will be remembered throughout eternity as…
John Calvin
John Calvin John Calvin 1509-1564 Founder of Calvinism. John Calvin, a French scholar who became a leading preacher and dominant force in the Reformation of the 16th Century, studied at…
John Bunyan
John Bunyan John Bunyan 1628-1688 English Baptist preacher and writer. John Bunyan was born in Elstow, England, near Bedford, where he spent most of his life. Although today he is…
Jerry McAuley
Jerry McAuley Jerry McAuley 1839-1884 Jerry McAuley was born in 1839 in County Kerry, Ireland. His father was a counterfeiter who fled home to escape the law. At the age…
James M Gray
James M Gray James M. Gray 1851-1935 American Bible scholar, school administrator, editor, preacher, and poet. Born in New York City and reared in the Episcopalian Church, as a young…